Here we go again! It's WORD WAR time! Today I'm bringing you something that is extremely confusing to so many: ALLUSION vs. ILLUSION vs. ELUSION. Let's get to work. ALLUSION: figure of speech describing something, either direct or implied, often a comparison. Example: "He's such a Romeo." The reference to Shakespeare's Romeo implies he's very … Continue reading Word War with Cac the Proofreader – Allusion, Illusion & Elusion
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Word War with Cac the Proofreader
It's WORD WAR time! Let's examine apostrophes, as they seem to be very widely misused and abused! Apostrophes are primarily used for three things: Let's go...easy to more complex. 1) Contractions. Apostrophes replace omitted letters. In the phrase "They're back," the apostrophe replaces the "a" in the omitted word "are." "Don't do … Continue reading Word War with Cac the Proofreader
